Im 26 and my Etsy side hustle made 321k in 12 months – now I’ve quit my job to work just four hours a day [Video]

A 26-YEAR-old who lived at home with their parents has revealed how they started an Etsy candle shop last year and ended up making a staggering £321,000 in 12 months.

Francisco River, from Orlando, was desperate for a side hustle that could bring in some extra cash. 

At the time, they worked as a teacher for an online-education platform but he didn’t like the strict schedule and wanted the flexibility to travel.

Speaking to Business Insider, Francisco said he had stumbled upon some TikTok videos of people using print-on-demand platforms, which is where items are made after an order is received and you don’t need to store your inventory. 

He explained how he’d researched Printify, a print-on-demand platform, and discovered they were selling candles as one of their products. 

He added: “I did some research into how well …